# Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) contractors in California

Source page: https://datainside.ai/directory/industries/541715/ca

174 companies won 298 federal contract awards worth $1,143,930,060 for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) (NAICS 541715) in California in our record (2026-03-23 to 2026-11-12).

## Companies winning this work
| # | Company | UEI | Awards | Obligated | Latest award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [California Institute of Technology](https://datainside.ai/companies/california-institute-of-technology-de727e6a1cc9) | YC1YP79BFD19 | 50 | $464,804,842 | 2026-11-12 |
| 2 | [Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation](https://datainside.ai/companies/northrop-grumman-systems-corporation-88de9e5d2348) | LALWKM623MU7 | 1 | $65,657,001 | 2026-05-15 |
| 3 | [Space Exploration Technologies Corp.](https://datainside.ai/companies/space-exploration-technologies-corp-84e58c28cf64) | C6M7C2FLKER5 | 1 | $57,303,302 | 2026-04-14 |
| 4 | [Dzyne Technologies, LLC](https://datainside.ai/companies/dzyne-technologies-llc-2a2bf64ca0ed) | H5CDSXZGE983 | 1 | $39,518,041 | 2026-04-22 |
| 5 | [Aevex Aerospace, LLC](https://datainside.ai/companies/aevex-aerospace-llc-71264efb4e5f) | LL8SH4DDJSK6 | 3 | $37,615,493 | 2026-06-26 |
| 6 | [Castelion Corporation](https://datainside.ai/companies/castelion-corporation-8141ffcd9472) | U56KN6TRS3K1 | 1 | $23,350,000 | 2026-06-11 |
| 7 | [Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc.](https://datainside.ai/companies/analytical-mechanics-associates-inc-68e1d5fd5134) | ENG5KSE6FZV5 | 6 | $20,321,482 | 2026-08-20 |
| 8 | [General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.](https://datainside.ai/companies/general-atomics-aeronautical-systems-inc-160f65646781) | ZH4NVFG3Z526 | 4 | $17,594,330 | 2026-07-29 |
| 9 | [Inversion Space Company](https://datainside.ai/companies/inversion-space-company-b8569e360f78) | HRGMYX88VEA5 | 2 | $16,196,000 | 2026-08-18 |
| 10 | [Anduril Industries, Inc.](https://datainside.ai/companies/anduril-industries-inc-44d28f7dfb0b) | KC3CH2MSK7Q3 | 2 | $15,263,453 | 2026-04-01 |
| 11 | [Flosonics Medical LLC](https://datainside.ai/companies/flosonics-medical-llc-d165c54884e7) | RD81CL8M8EM9 | 1 | $15,002,035 | 2026-06-05 |
| 12 | [Sri International](https://datainside.ai/companies/sri-international-806a7e7fd048) | SRG2J1WS9X63 | 7 | $13,406,980 | 2026-09-29 |
| 13 | [Prescient Edge Corporation](https://datainside.ai/companies/prescient-edge-corporation-e5687cb43f3d) | UCR9VMCCN3H5 | 1 | $13,108,125 | 2026-04-28 |
| 14 | [The Rand Corporation](https://datainside.ai/companies/the-rand-corporation-cadf6aef4678) | YY46Q97AEZA8 | 2 | $12,621,000 | 2026-07-09 |
| 15 | [Impulse Space, Inc.](https://datainside.ai/companies/impulse-space-inc-14e4c5e18e95) | FGQ7CARRFFA2 | 1 | $12,500,000 | 2026-09-28 |
| 16 | [BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration Inc](https://datainside.ai/companies/bae-systems-information-and-electronic-systems-integration-inc-13f4bed016c2) | XHYCN585XJH4 | 1 | $12,262,639 | 2026-04-21 |
| 17 | [Mainsail - Oasis Joint Venture LLC](https://datainside.ai/companies/mainsail-oasis-joint-venture-llc-027ac0963af5) | NKPLHCEGNK38 | 1 | $11,944,149 | 2026-09-03 |
| 18 | [Mercury Mission Systems LLC](https://datainside.ai/companies/mercury-mission-systems-llc-48997ae48833) | GELNG3K35FA5 | 1 | $11,367,162 | 2026-06-29 |
| 19 | [The Aerospace Corporation](https://datainside.ai/companies/the-aerospace-corporation-88dca2642d1b) | YA8LJBJCND19 | 11 | $10,634,164 | 2026-10-28 |
| 20 | [Lockheed Martin Corporation](https://datainside.ai/companies/lockheed-martin-corporation-a8fedc0a8501) | HDHVQ4EF8A89 | 1 | $9,836,427 | 2026-05-13 |
| 21 | [Intellisense Systems Inc](https://datainside.ai/companies/intellisense-systems-inc-5ea940af2cf8) | C4Y5CNN55L37 | 5 | $9,043,369 | 2026-09-29 |
| 22 | [Autonomous Defense Technologies Corp.](https://datainside.ai/companies/autonomous-defense-technologies-corp-3e7f668a3bd6) | RCCAQXYN3JH9 | 1 | $8,979,127 | 2026-05-26 |
| 23 | [Space Micro Inc](https://datainside.ai/companies/space-micro-inc-3809dc12908b) | ED9EEK4ZRZG4 | 1 | $8,410,000 | 2026-04-28 |
| 24 | [Firestorm Labs, Inc.](https://datainside.ai/companies/firestorm-labs-inc-a1fb4873d6e6) | K9LTUS568AD7 | 2 | $8,287,500 | 2026-05-04 |
| 25 | [Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the](https://datainside.ai/companies/regents-of-the-university-of-california-san-francisco-the-d4b2e0e0cf8b) | KMH5K9V7S518 | 3 | $7,935,284 | 2026-08-05 |
| 26 | [Lmi Consulting, LLC](https://datainside.ai/companies/lmi-consulting-llc-41124564e6c6) | QVEKLLJUGHJ7 | 5 | $7,820,985 | 2026-05-29 |
| 27 | [Viasat Inc](https://datainside.ai/companies/viasat-inc-731e47ddda7c) | L9Z1ASN3B8E7 | 1 | $7,389,573 | 2026-11-04 |
| 28 | [Novawurks, Inc](https://datainside.ai/companies/novawurks-inc-89dcba6ac878) | MTBJVCLTEKM1 | 1 | $6,344,000 | 2026-04-28 |
| 29 | [M4 Engineering, Inc.](https://datainside.ai/companies/m4-engineering-inc-25186105d345) | DM3EW67JLQM1 | 2 | $6,182,624 | 2026-10-29 |
| 30 | [Toyon Research Corporation](https://datainside.ai/companies/toyon-research-corporation-5ba6c5349787) | PK1CB3L39XX8 | 5 | $5,734,735 | 2026-09-30 |
| 31 | [Aeluma, Inc.](https://datainside.ai/companies/aeluma-inc-70ddeaac215b) | RKCHUSHJMG83 | 3 | $4,848,348 | 2026-05-28 |
| 32 | [Cambium Biomaterials Inc](https://datainside.ai/companies/cambium-biomaterials-inc-68d5bc6f19a2) | K9VZECDZ2YN9 | 1 | $4,699,750 | 2026-06-11 |
| 33 | [Avarint, LLC](https://datainside.ai/companies/avarint-llc-4a217d3fb831) | ZK1DBDKYF871 | 8 | $4,643,397 | 2026-07-23 |
| 34 | [The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC](https://datainside.ai/companies/the-johns-hopkins-university-applied-physics-laboratory-llc-4c317253f431) | C1HBCJ9RMBV3 | 2 | $4,300,000 | 2026-05-20 |
| 35 | [Next Semiconductor Technologies Inc](https://datainside.ai/companies/next-semiconductor-technologies-inc-c54187160350) | QJ1SKGBGKW58 | 1 | $4,251,000 | 2026-07-16 |
| 36 | [Trl11 Inc](https://datainside.ai/companies/trl11-inc-2383e408523e) | TMDVBBFWH888 | 1 | $4,143,720 | 2026-09-17 |
| 37 | [United Semiconductors, LLC](https://datainside.ai/companies/united-semiconductors-llc-d271448e5b4b) | KMH6FCH19UE6 | 1 | $3,760,000 | 2026-07-29 |
| 38 | [Astrophysics Inc](https://datainside.ai/companies/astrophysics-inc-e81cc0e209d1) | DFHNDJLYFD32 | 1 | $3,659,853 | 2026-08-04 |
| 39 | [X-Therma Inc.](https://datainside.ai/companies/x-therma-inc-94415b3cde84) | MKP9GFAJNEY9 | 1 | $3,470,118 | 2026-09-21 |
| 40 | [Million Marker Wellness Inc](https://datainside.ai/companies/million-marker-wellness-inc-dc2f71bb4ad1) | JFB5A3FZ9RQ1 | 1 | $3,449,998 | 2026-09-23 |
| 41 | [Aecom Technical Services, Inc.](https://datainside.ai/companies/aecom-technical-services-inc-970dfc1fe06a) | EPUXNLX5EYC4 | 1 | $3,260,125 | 2026-06-30 |
| 42 | [Electronic Biosciences, Inc.](https://datainside.ai/companies/electronic-biosciences-inc-7c57cf0f0100) | FLHHE89XH2H5 | 1 | $2,999,975 | 2026-09-09 |
| 43 | [Arisan Therapeutics Inc](https://datainside.ai/companies/arisan-therapeutics-inc-476092e9f8f1) | PYRKTQPNVJZ8 | 1 | $2,933,547 | 2026-07-29 |
| 44 | [Reliable Robotics Corporation](https://datainside.ai/companies/reliable-robotics-corporation-5b5a7ed7982c) | DG9XK6MHG4A7 | 1 | $2,449,766 | 2026-07-22 |
| 45 | [American Lithium Energy Corp.](https://datainside.ai/companies/american-lithium-energy-corp-0d0fcfe170b5) | C21AVSKSE7G9 | 1 | $2,390,417 | 2026-07-16 |
| 46 | [Makel Engineering, Inc.](https://datainside.ai/companies/makel-engineering-inc-9f0465874890) | YGVHEZ1D2ZH6 | 2 | $2,274,148 | 2026-09-30 |
| 47 | [Deepnight Inc.](https://datainside.ai/companies/deepnight-inc-3844283039ba) | JFRYX9MWW2L8 | 2 | $2,249,431 | 2026-03-31 |
| 48 | [Opto-Knowledge Systems Inc](https://datainside.ai/companies/opto-knowledge-systems-inc-7f1f9980f323) | RJH6GQUD3BT5 | 2 | $2,246,301 | 2026-03-27 |
| 49 | [Nexus Photonics, Inc.](https://datainside.ai/companies/nexus-photonics-inc-829e0bdfea88) | GWGLE6NTKKX8 | 1 | $2,094,987 | 2026-04-02 |
| 50 | [Tiami Networks, Inc.](https://datainside.ai/companies/tiami-networks-inc-e9ed7f7a5dec) | ZVQLNPW5EKM3 | 1 | $2,094,945 | 2026-06-16 |

## Agencies buying
- [National Aeronautics and Space Administration](https://datainside.ai/agencies/national-aeronautics-and-space-administration): $571,719,034, 62 companies
- [Department of Defense](https://datainside.ai/agencies/department-of-defense): $492,794,263, 100 companies
- [Department of Health and Human Services](https://datainside.ai/agencies/department-of-health-and-human-services): $33,084,876, 7 companies
- [Department of the Interior](https://datainside.ai/agencies/department-of-the-interior): $14,433,778, 5 companies
- [General Services Administration](https://datainside.ai/agencies/general-services-administration): $11,944,149, 1 company
- [Department of Transportation](https://datainside.ai/agencies/department-of-transportation): $10,409,014, 7 companies
- [Department of Homeland Security](https://datainside.ai/agencies/department-of-homeland-security): $6,659,034, 4 companies
- [Department of Energy](https://datainside.ai/agencies/department-of-energy): $1,885,000, 1 company
- [Department of Commerce](https://datainside.ai/agencies/department-of-commerce): $524,667, 2 companies
- [Department of Veterans Affairs](https://datainside.ai/agencies/department-of-veterans-affairs): $476,245, 1 company

## Cities where the work is
- San Diego: $120,191,723, 21 companies
- El Segundo: $115,353,314, 13 companies
- Los Angeles: $26,746,266, 9 companies
- Torrance: $47,405,412, 6 companies
- Mountain View: $19,941,985, 6 companies
- San Francisco: $12,534,622, 5 companies
- Redwood City: $2,719,599, 5 companies
- Pasadena: $469,230,875, 4 companies
- Moffett Field: $23,049,467, 4 companies
- Goleta: $13,278,049, 4 companies
- Irvine: $43,911,759, 3 companies
- Poway: $19,507,580, 3 companies
- Santa Monica: $15,395,614, 3 companies
- Redondo Beach: $14,499,872, 3 companies
- Carlsbad: $11,724,844, 3 companies
- Palo Alto: $10,479,719, 3 companies
- Edwards: $6,116,397, 3 companies
- Fremont: $3,762,255, 3 companies
- San Jose: $2,194,114, 3 companies
- Menlo Park: $15,406,979, 2 companies

## Latest awards
| Company | Agency | Obligated | Signed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $800,000 | 2026-11-12 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NM0027F7011_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000 |
| California Institute of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $301,155 | 2026-11-12 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NM0027F7012_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000 |
| California Institute of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,714,000 | 2026-11-09 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NM0027F7008_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000 |
| Exploration Technology Group Corp. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,274,616 | 2026-11-09 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC27C0021_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- |
| Flexlynqs LLC | Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation | $562,343 | 2026-11-09 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_6913G627C100005_6901_-NONE-_-NONE- |
| California Institute of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $10,400,000 | 2026-11-06 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NM0027F7007_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000 |
| Radiabeam Technologies, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,274,907 | 2026-11-06 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC27C0025_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- |
| Torrey Pines Logic, Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,274,976 | 2026-11-05 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC27C0046_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- |
| Viasat Inc | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $7,389,573 | 2026-11-04 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80MSFC27C0006_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- |
| California Institute of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $906,321 | 2026-11-02 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NM0027F7004_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000 |
| M4 Engineering, Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,274,996 | 2026-10-29 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC27C0049_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- |
| Amentum Services, Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $2,009,491 | 2026-10-28 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80ARC027FA012_8000_80ARC024DA004_8000 |
| Quartus Engineering Incorporated | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,273,575 | 2026-10-28 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC27C0033_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- |
| The Aerospace Corporation | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $35,000 | 2026-10-28 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80LARC27F7001_8000_80GSFC19D0011_8000 |
| California Institute of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,220,869 | 2026-10-26 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NM0027F7003_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000 |
| California Institute of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $875,000 | 2026-10-23 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NM0027F7002_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000 |
| Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Corporation | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,274,988 | 2026-10-22 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC27C0012_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- |
| California Institute of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $10,000,000 | 2026-10-19 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NM0027F7001_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000 |
| The Aerospace Corporation | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $40,000 | 2026-10-16 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80LARC27F7002_8000_80GSFC19D0011_8000 |
| Predictive Science Incorporated | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,266,690 | 2026-10-15 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC27C0015_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- |
| Astraqua Inc | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,274,990 | 2026-10-07 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC27C0006_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- |
| Quspectra Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,274,925 | 2026-10-07 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC27C0040_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- |
| Outpost Technologies Corp | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $224,986 | 2026-10-06 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC27C0042_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- |
| Anta Biotechnologies Corporation | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,275,000 | 2026-10-05 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC27C0037_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Federal Highway Administration | $1,830,000 | 2026-09-30 | https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_693JJ326C000019_6925_-NONE-_-NONE- |

Data: DataInside, from USAspending.gov. Award totals are federal obligations, not company revenue.